The North Dakota Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 2388 which, in part, amends Section 19-24.1-34 of the North Dakota Century Code clarifying actions employers may take in disciplining employees who are medical marijuana cardholders. Prior to the bill’s passing, Section 19-24.1-34 stated that even if an employee is a medical marijuana cardholder, an employer may…

Mark Friese, Attorney became a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Mark became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 525 during the recent Spring Meeting of the College in Key Biscayne, Florida. Founded in 1950,…

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently proposed a new rule that, if implemented, would ban non-compete agreements for workers.  The proposed rule would impact up to 30 million American workers and be a major change to federal law. The Federal Trade Commission Act prohibits “unfair methods of competition.” The proposed rule, called the “Non-Compete Clause Rule,”…

Vogel Law Firm is now hiring for our new IT Manager / Systems Engineer position! If you have experience with management and support of the cloud and on-premises infrastructure, we want you to apply. The IT Manager / Systems Engineer will utilize tools to ensure the infrastructure and business applications are operating at peak performance.…

Vogel Law Firm, one of North Dakota and northwest Minnesota’s largest law firms with more than 45 attorneys located in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Moorhead, and Minneapolis, invites applications for entry-level associate positions to begin fall of 2024. Vogel’s attorneys practice in virtually all areas of law, including: Civil litigation (including personal injury, medical and…

On January 7, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on two COVID-19 related federal vaccine or test mandates. Those arguments centered on whether the Court should enjoin the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”)…

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, recently released the 2021 edition of its Great Plains Rising Stars list, and Vogel Law Firm is proud to announce that nine attorneys from our Fargo and Bismarck offices have been selected to the list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected…

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, recently released the 2021 edition of its Great Plains Super Lawyers list, and Vogel Law Firm is proud to announce that 15 attorneys from our Fargo and Bismarck offices have been selected to the list. Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers in the state are selected…

Chambers and Partners recently released the 2021 edition of its annual legal guide Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. As part of their prestigious annual ranking formulated from extensive research and client interviews, Vogel Law Firm was recognized for its excellence in four practice areas, and had 12 individual attorneys recognized as being leaders…

Did you know . . . In our last post, we informed you that President Biden recently signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), which included a host of provisions affecting employers.  One significant mandate of the ARPA is the requirement for employers to offer 100% subsidized COBRA continuation coverage to…